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CASC news announcements highlight news from across the CASC network, including new research, upcoming webinars, job postings, and events at the National and regional CASCS. The CASCs also produce original feature stories profiling project success stories, high-interest data products, and CASC scientists.

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NMSU Graduate Student Researches Cutthroat Trout Decline

NMSU Graduate Student Researches Cutthroat Trout Decline

A popular sportfish might spell bad news for New Mexico’s state fish. The brown trout, which are not native to North America, are a threat to the New...

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10 Things You May Not Know About Plants and Forests

10 Things You May Not Know About Plants and Forests

Spring is here and in many places across the country, trees are beginning to bud, flowers are blossoming, and the world is starting to look a little...

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Scientist Spotlight: Toni Lyn Morelli: First-hand Approaches to Conservation in the Face of Climate Change

Scientist Spotlight: Toni Lyn Morelli: First-hand Approaches to Conservation in the Face of Climate Change

Toni Lyn Morelli has no shortage of enthusiasm for her job as a research ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey at the Department of the Interior...

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Lack of Water is Key Stressor for Urban Trees

Lack of Water is Key Stressor for Urban Trees

A study out March 13 finds that urban trees can survive increased heat and insect pests fairly well - unless they are thirsty. 

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New Paper Examines Inclusion of Non-human Impacts of Water Shortage in Drought Plans

New Paper Examines Inclusion of Non-human Impacts of Water Shortage in Drought Plans

A new study published in Resources examines drought plans in the Upper Missouri Headwaters of southwestern Montana to determine whether these plans...

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10 Things You May Not Know About the CSC Network

10 Things You May Not Know About the CSC Network

2018 marks the 10-year anniversary of the establishment of the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC). Read on to learn 10...

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Research Identifies Areas Where Evolution Could Rescue Animals Threatened by Climate Change

Research Identifies Areas Where Evolution Could Rescue Animals Threatened by Climate Change

Former Global Change Fellow Marketa Zimova is co-author on a new paper published in Science.

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New USGS-Led Study Could Help Pacific Wetlands Adapt to Sea Level Rise

New USGS-Led Study Could Help Pacific Wetlands Adapt to Sea Level Rise

SAN FRANCISCO BAY, Calif. — A new study published Wednesday in Science Advances introduces an innovative tool to help resource managers preserve...

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New Report Assesses Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability in New England and Northern NY

New Report Assesses Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability in New England and Northern NY

The U.S. Forest Service recently published a study evaluating the vulnerability of forests across New England and northern New York under a range of...

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Climate Change and Freshwater Fish Product Wins USGS Communications Excellence Award

Climate Change and Freshwater Fish Product Wins USGS Communications Excellence Award

NE CSC-funded decision-support tool and interactive website, Shifts in Fish Habitat Under Climate Change, wins USGS Shoemaker Award for External...

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EDDI, a New Drought Index, Provides Early Warning of Flash Droughts

EDDI, a New Drought Index, Provides Early Warning of Flash Droughts

A newly-developed NOAA tool - EDDI (Evaporative Demand Drought Index) - could improve our understanding of both flash droughts and longer-term drought...

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Now Accepting Applications to Host North Central CSC

Now Accepting Applications to Host North Central CSC

This opportunity is now closed. Applications are no longer being accepted to host the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center.

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